Ever wanted to dice with danger? Maybe my latest kindle release will give you a flavour of what it's like. Though this m/m mystery is set in 1947, and the characters are servicemen, the events that unravel could happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. So, what's it about? Here's the blurb: As a tired train trundles through post-war Germany, a motley bunch of travellers huddle in a cramped third class compartment. Realising life will never be the same again, resentment breeds when a British soldier joins them for the ride. Flanked by a male civilian who urges caution, a German sailor takes it upon himself to show open hostility. Taking stock of each other throughout the journey, the three young men aggravate and intimidate. Soon there is a score to settle. But intuition tells them they all have something in common. And the only way to resolve their differences is to follow their instincts. Snippets from Amazon Reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious reveals! November 29, 2013 By Jacob Z. Campbell Amazon Verified Purchase "The characters are unique in their function in this tale. The ambience of the varied environments or stages upon which the story is enacted are intricate, teasing, mysterious, dark and with a tinge of malevolence. This is certainly a new take, a new angle, a new perspective, on gay writing with a unique and fascinating twist." "What a great piece of writing, Charles, you have accomplished. It was a privilege to read it!" 5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! What a ride!! January 9, 2014 By Gerry Amazon Verified Purchase. For a "short" story, this was better than some full-length novels I've read!! "Dicing with Danger" is packed full of action, excitement, and intrigue, and topped off with even more HEAT in the ultra-sexy characters than his last book! As someone else mentioned, the ending completely blew me away! Icing on one incredible cake! I didn't want the story to end!! I'm ready to buy another ticket on Mr. Raines' next hot ride. This is a writer who knows what he's doing and how to write a great and memorable story (that I have to confess I've read more than once!). I can't wait for his next story or book -- I'd even buy a pamphlet by him! FROM GLBT FILM AND BOOK REVIEWER, AMOS LASSEN: Raines, Charles. “Dicing with Danger” Three Young Men Amos Lassen Every once in a while, I read a book that with the first sentence lets me know that I am in for a good read. Sometimes it just takes a sentence like Daphne DuMaurier’s “Rebecca” or a fascinating character or a beautiful description. I am not sure what it was in “Dicing with Danger” but I was immediately hooked. As a train moves through Germany after the Second World War, we visit the third class section where passengers are cramped and uncomfortable. When a British soldier boards the train, the riders show the resentment they feel on the train. We immediately sense that something is going to happen here. One of the passengers also senses this and urges caution but a German sailor will have none of it and becomes hostile. As the ride continues the air remains thick with uneasiness and resentment. Underlying this is an atmosphere that the three share something although by outside appearances we are just not sure what that is or what is going to happen. This is where it becomes difficult to review without spoiling the read. Let it suffice to say that sex and erotica follow and the descriptions are quite bold. The characters play off of each other and soon a drama within a drama unfolds. Here one cannot guess what will happen next and there are surprises. What Raines does here is grab our minds and then has them follow what he is saying. This is the kind of read that is best done in one sitting so as not to lose the tension that the author so tactfully sets up. This is writing in the most creative of all kinds and I realize that some of you might feel that I am being illusive, which I indeed am. I do not want to spoil one second of the read. Raines throws a challenge to us and we dare not refuse it. If we do, we miss one of the best reading experiences that I have had this year. It is not only the characters who dice with danger, the reader does also. 5.0 out of 5 stars Charles Raines Does It Again!! December 18, 2013 By Chuck Willman Amazon Verified Purchase. This wonderfully written story against the backdrop at the end of WWII, has a remarkable, and clever plot packed with twists and turns and wildly suspenseful intrigue. And the ending is genius! If you're looking for a fantastic story you won't be able to put down once you start it (unless you must take a "relief" break, which this reader did -- twice), this is for you!! Every character comes alive, making you wish you could reach out to touch, caress, or obey him. You can hear the squeal of the brakes on the train; smell the sweat on a soldier's uniform you can almost touch; and taste the salt on a body you swear has been offered to you. Mr. Raines has become one of my favorite writers because he uses every tool in the box, and leaves you begging for more. And I am: BEGGING FOR MORE!! So, if YOU fancy a 'quickie', or you fancy 'Dicing With Danger', here are the product links. Why not check them out?
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